Three Kingdoms

At three o'clock in the morning, it's the deepest night.

Liu Bei stood under the Dingze City Wall and moved his body, which was slightly stiff due to the sudden drop in temperature in the mountains at night.

The surroundings were quiet, with occasional calls from unknown beasts coming from the mountains in the distance, and insects in the bushes also making tiny sounds.

Liu Bei touched the fire starter tied to his waist and gritted his teeth.

Because the Hussars General had previously sent people to teach the secrets of traveling in the mountains and forests, although in the end only some people led by Zhang Fei were barely able to leave the army, some basic operations are still relatively easy to master, such as wrapping the hands, feet, and clothing with strips of cloth. sleeve……

Therefore, Liu Bei now has a lot of cloth strips, and these cloth strips are wrapped around dry branches, which are excellent torches, and trees such as pine and bamboo are not lacking in mountainous areas like Sichuan and Shu. .

The night wind in the mountains was blowing, and it happened to be heading in the direction of the Zuo people. Yes, Liu Bei was preparing to attack with fire.

Liu Bei's eyes widened and he tried his best to observe the front in the dim sight. Zhang Fei, who was beside him, also came over and was tying the sword to his hand with a cloth strip and stuck a shield on the ground.

Zhang Fei will temporarily change his job to become a sword and shield bearer to protect Liu Bei's safety. Liu Bei was worried about Zhang Fei going alone. Zhang Fei was worried about Liu Bei going alone, so he decided to go together. Anyway, if the fire attack failed, he might as well just switch to breakout mode...

Liu Bei sighed slightly. If the fire was set out, if the fire was too small, it would only be used to confuse the line of sight and be used to break out. If the fire was strong, it would not be possible to defeat the Zuo people, but it also meant that More Ze people will die in this fire, and there will be no room for maneuver between the people and the Ze people in the future.

However, for now, we can only take care of the present.

Liu Bei stretched out his finger, licked it, and got some saliva on it. Then he stretched it out in the wind and once again confirmed the direction of the wind. Is it fire prevention? Although Liu Bei was not a professional, he had enough skills. There was a big fire in Changshe that year. , also participated in it, experienced the ruthlessness and power between water and fire, and accumulated a lot of experience in arson.

The flame points should spread out, preferably to form a surface, and then use the wind. When the flames really take hold, the wind will help the fire, and all you have to do is wait to clean up the mess.

Liu Bei observed quietly, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

There are some Zeo people sentry posts ahead, but these sentries, just like the Yellow Turban Thieves back then, have no big effect at all. They are just for the self-comfort of the Zeo people.

At these Zi people's sentry posts, even the Zi people themselves are dozing off, not to mention the Zi people behind them who are on guard. The Zi people in the rear think that the sentries in front can protect their own safety, so they sleep with confidence... …

Everything is very similar to the situation of Changshe at that time. The difference is that now it is a land of mountains and forests, unlike the reed fields of Changshe. Therefore, after the mountains are burned, there may be people who encounter streams or The rock stopped the flames. On the other hand, Liu Bei was not just an auxiliary soldier assisting in setting fires, but the only main force on the battlefield.

Liu Bei nodded to Zhang Fei, and then began to touch forward.

From Liu Bei to Zhang Fei, and all the soldiers who attacked, they all held coins in their mouths to prevent them from making sounds inadvertently. Therefore, in Liu Bei's ears, the sound of breathing around them was particularly heavy, and even made Liu Bei's hands feel a little... Trembling slightly. Although this was not his first time setting fire, he was still a little nervous.

Several black shadows rushed towards the Zuo people's sentries!

The screams from the Zhe people's sentry were covered under the cloth robes that had been prepared long ago, and seemed a little muffled. After whining a few times, they regained their composure...

"It's done!"

Liu Bei's heart was beating loudly, and he cheered secretly, then waved his hand towards the back, and led the people to disperse forward...

At this time, the night wind was strong. As long as you light the fire and wait for a while, even if these Zhe people notice it, it will be too late to put it out. If you are too slow to escape, you will definitely be buried in the sea of ​​​​fire!

The dark night was like an ink-colored curtain, covering everything tightly. I don’t know how long it took, or just a short stick of incense, or maybe it was like a lifetime. Under Liu Bei’s expectation, first a fire on the left was lit. Then the two on the right and the one in front also lit up. Some of the four or five fire spots were blown out by the wind while others were getting bigger and bigger, jumping on the bushes in the forest. Then, the surrounding shadows are reflected and distorted...

Liu Bei slapped his palm hard, and when he turned around, he saw the excitement reflected in Zhang Fei's pupils, just like when he was in Changshe.

"fire!"

"Fire..."

Perhaps their respective dialects could not be understood by each other, but at this moment, almost everyone understood the meaning of the Zhe people's shouts. Liu Bei spat out the bamboo pieces with a "poof" sound, and even the burrs of the bamboo pieces stuck to his mouth. He ignored it and shouted loudly: "Kill! Kill..."

The newly ignited flames can still be easily extinguished, so there is only one step to kill and one to protect the flames. After the flames expand, there is no need to chase them. The flames can do the rest by themselves.

Liu Bei's long shouts are still echoing in the mountains. His soldiers have jumped up from the ground one after another, shouting and charging forward to kill. The roaring sounds echoed in the valleys and woods, as if countless soldiers were charging out. .

The summer was already dry and the night wind blew, so the flames broke out quickly. When the Ze people discovered it, some of the Ze people who came to put out the fire in a panic were intercepted and killed by Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. The fire had already expanded. Like a galloping horse, it jumped from the bush to the treetop, and then immediately swallowed the whole tree, as if several more trees made of flames suddenly appeared on the earth!

Once the trees are set on fire, the entire trend cannot be reversed. The night wind blew the flames and sparks farther away, and the rising temperature also made the surrounding trees easier to ignite. In almost the blink of an eye, the fire had spread and swept through half of the forest!

Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others stopped at the edge of the flames. They looked at the Ze people who were so huge that they almost despaired. The numerous Ze people immediately dispersed into a pile of sand under the power of nature. , just like the Changshe back then, although the number of Yellow Turban thieves was huge, they still defeated the invulnerable Yellow Turban magic weapon with a fire, and then fell into decadence and finally collapsed.

Liu Bei exhaled a long breath of relief, watching the wind continue to send the flying sparks forward, as if he had returned to the sea of ​​​​fire in Changshe, before the brilliance full of hope...

"Third brother..."

"Brother..."

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The Ze people were running around in a panic. Some jumped off the high rocks without hesitation and plunged into the bushes and thorns, screaming. Others bumped into tree roots or tripped over vines while escaping. , immediately fell to the ground, and then was trampled by the people behind him, and was never able to get up again...

They were unable to carry swords, guns and armor. These things that the Zi people once regarded as important treasures were now abandoned like broken brooms. Countless Zi people were pushing and running wildly, and those poor people who could not escape due to crowding and slowness were The insects have become sacrifices to the fire god Zhurong. They turned into balls of fire, emitting piercing wails and dancing crazily in the hot and bright red light until their lives were completely swallowed up by the flames.

The flames were wreaking havoc everywhere, and even the Ze people who were a little farther away and had not touched the flames were like ants on a hot pot, completely forgetting that they howled to regain Ding Ze before their ancestors and gods. He vowed to prove his bravery and fled as fast as he could, trying to escape as far away as possible!

"Fire...run..."

Panic-stricken screams, mixed with the crackling sounds of flames, swept through the mountains and fields.

The large groups of Zhe rebels, mixed with some animals that were also fleeing madly in the fire, retreated together like an ebbing tide. The Zuo people were originally a mess of military uniforms, with a mix of old and weak. In such a situation, it was even more unbearable, let alone formation rules and so on. When seeing people standing in front of them, the better thing to do is to directly Push it away, or even attack it with the only knife and gun in your hand!

Originally, when the Zhe people fought, there was no command and restraint. The battle formation changed. They were swarming forward when advancing, and they were even more indifferent when they were defeated. Now, even though some tribal leaders are shouting as loud as possible, trying to stabilize the situation. They even cut down several people, but it was still of no use. No one was willing to listen to them. In the end, they themselves were moved by the crowd and retreated along with them.

Everyone expects their own family to run away first and others to put out the fire. The natural result is that everyone is running for their lives and no one is willing to put out the fire alone...

Speaking of which, when Liu Bei set the fire in the early stages, even though the fire spread, as long as people were in order and responded quickly, they could quickly find an isolation zone in the direction of the flames, or directly create an isolation zone manually, Liu Bei's Fire may not be able to form the current situation!

Zhang Tiansheng was naturally at the rear of the Zuo people's front line, and had a good position when resting at night. Not only that, but also because he got a batch of supplies from who knows where, so he was very comfortable cooking in the pot and eating well. After a meal, he lay down to rest. In the middle of a sweet dream, he was awakened by the noisy sound. He quickly got up and took a look, and suddenly six of the seven souls flew away!

His eyes were filled with a blood-red color like hell, and among the rushing blood-red colors, those who fled in exhaustion and hissed, turned out to be the Zhe people who had already gained the upper hand during the day. Wherever they hissed Screaming, full of despair!

"What's going on?!" Zhang Tiansheng yelled, "You can't retreat, you can't retreat! Stop them, stop them!"

Zhang Tiansheng was originally just the leader of the Zuo people tribe. Fengyunjihui got a batch of supplies, and then relied on instigation to become the leader of the Zuo people, or the leader of the Zuo people alliance. If everything goes well this time After obtaining Ding Ze, Zhang Tiansheng could not have been able to take advantage of the momentum of victory and successfully sit in that position. But if he fails now, it will not only be his personal failure, but even his tribe will also have nothing, becoming the blame and substitute of other tribes. The object of sin!

What? This fire has nothing to do with you?

You asked us to come here, you commanded us, and we all obeyed your orders. Now it's like this, and then you actually say it's irrelevant?

Zhang Tiansheng could even imagine the terrible problems he was about to face, and he suddenly shuddered. He shouted loudly: "Where is A Chenbin? Where is Lin Yingtou? Where are they?! Let them gather up the queue together, and they can't just run away like this. !”

"What? Commander Zhang Tiansheng is looking for me?" From the black shadow on the side, Achenbin ran over with some people.

"What have you been doing?!" Zhang Tiansheng was lucky that he didn't see anyone, but when he saw someone he couldn't help but get angry and yelled, "Aren't you in charge of guarding tonight? How could there be such a big fire suddenly?! Now What are you doing here? Why don’t you quickly organize people and gather your sons?”

Achenbin swallowed his breath and pointed in the direction of Dingze, "The fire came from over there! It was set by the Han people. The forest is so big, how can I take care of it all? Now that the front has been retreated, we must Interception, how can we stop it in the middle of the night? It’s better to wait until dawn to deal with it..."

Zhang Tiansheng's voice was cold and full of threats, "Wait for dawn?! After dawn, what will we do if the sons and daughters escape?! If you don't gather the sons now, all the blame will be yours! Don't blame me for being unreasonable then. noodle!"

Ah Chenbin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Yes! No need to be merciful! I'll stop you right away!" After saying that, he turned around and left, but after taking two steps, he suddenly turned back, "That's right, There is one thing I almost forgot..."

Zhang Tiansheng said impatiently: "What's going on? We can't wait...ah, ah..."

I saw that Achenbin had taken out a sword at some point, rushed towards Zhang Tiansheng who was defenseless, and stabbed Zhang Tiansheng in the chest and abdomen with one knife!

"You're right! Don't talk about f*cking kindness! I regard you as my brother, and if anything happens to you, you will fend for yourself with your brother!" Achenbin's expression was distorted, and he twisted the sword with all his strength. Zhang Tiansheng's stomach was twisted to pieces, and he shouted over and over again, "Don't be so merciful! You gotta say it!"

"You...you..." Zhang Tiansheng held the sword with both hands, and several of his fingers had been twisted off. Along with the intestines and blood flowing out of his stomach, he seemed to want to say something more, but in the end there was nothing. Say it and fall to the sky.

"Kill them! Steal these supplies and soldiers and armor!" Achenbin drew his knife and shouted, commanding his men to attack forward. "As long as I have these supplies and soldiers and armor, I can become the King of the Ze people!"

"Ohhhhhh!"

A Chenbin's Ze people moved forward to kill and plunder. Although A Chenbin had a good idea, when other Ze people discovered what was going on here, they joined in the crazy robbery without saying a word. The scene became more and more chaotic as they entered the procession. In the end, it was like a sand tower. It looked decent, but with a slight push, it all collapsed until it completely lost its original appearance...